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June 24, 1930. w. R. c. ROWAN Filed Sept. 28, 1923 ATTORNEY Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WALTER a. o. ROWAm-OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, I

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Application filed September 28, 1928. Serial No. 369,015.

My invention relates to tabs and the method of using the same, and more particularly to tabs that are especially suitable forthe mounting of cards, sheets and other such articles, and as sheet turners.

One object of my invention is to provide a tab that is of simpler construction than various types heretofore produced, and which can be more cheaply made and-is more conveniently and easily applied.

' vide a tab, which, many given'form is' sultablefor m-variety of uses, such as the mounting 'of cards, sheets, photographs and the like, and as means for turning pages,

etc.

Another object of my invention is-to provide a tab, which, when used for mounting such articles, will permit the free inspection of either'side of the card or other article, without detaching it, and which will not'be readily loosened by turning over the card Another object ofmy invention {isto provide a tab, which, when used for mounting such articles, will not require the mutilation of the sheet or backon which: they are mounted, as for instance by slits.

Still another object of my .invention is to provide a tab, which, when used for mounting such articles, can be placed inposition by the simultaneous application of all of the parts of the tab, and can be se- Figure 3 is a plan view showing the many the card 10. i other l'y by pulling it in either 1 direction. a

cured, both to the she'etor base and to the' which it may be employed, are shown in Figure 2 is an edge elevational view thereof;

her in" which a strip of .material may be. cut to produce one formof tab; Figure at is a separate plan view of the tab shown in Figure 1; Figures 5, 6 and 7 show various modifications of the tabs; and Figure 8 is a view showing the manner in which the I tabs maybe employed for fastening the loose pagesin sheet music, or-in books or pamphlets, andas a means, for turning a page. v 1

'In Figure 1, 9 represents a fragmentary portion of a sheet or base, such as the, page of analbum, towhich are attached a'series of articles, 10,11, 12 and 18,, which may be cards, photographs, clippings, bulletins, or the like. 3 w

Eachof the cards 10 to13 is held-in place by a tab 14 of the' form shown in Figure 4.

This tab is provided witha tongueportion l5, which-is formed by slitting the body of the tab, and the under or rear side of the tab, includingthe rear surface of the tongue '15, contains an adhesive, so that, when moistened, the body of the tab'lt'and 14* ,can be readily applied to the base 9 andthe tongue 15 applied to the outer surface of The entire rear surface "of the tab, including the tongue 15,.may be moistened simultaneously. The card 10 having been placed in the desired position, the tab is then held" with the tongue 15 slightly bent upwards and the adjoining points 14* are inserted under the edge of the card 10, while at the same time the tongue 15 is placed on top ofthe edge of the card 10, whereupon a pressure can be brought to bear against the top surface of the entire tab, including the tongue 15,"thu's with on'e movement firmly attaching both the bolv of the tab 14 and 14 to'thebase 9 and t e tongue 15 to'the card 10-. 1 a

' If desired, the above described operation may be reversed, and the tongue'15 may be in either case being similar.

The tab may be formed "of any suitable material, such as tough paper, linen or other fabric, and may, if desired, be of trans- I of the tab 14 and 14 is secured to the base sides of 9 at both sides of said dotted line. Thus there is little or no danger-of the tab 14 being pulled off ofthe base 9, through the turning of. the card 10 or pullin it in either direction, as wouldbe the case, or example, if the tab 14 were secured to the base 9. at only the one side of the line 16. The tongue 15 is held in position both by the adhesive immediately adjacent to its line of flexure 16 and also by the degree of resistance to tear of the tab at the inner ends of the slots I is rendered much simpler and cheaper by In Fig. 8, I show tabs 14, as employed in' which define the edges of the tongue 1".

fastening a 'leaf or page 17 to the .back cov'er'or enfolding sheet 18 and 19, as, for example, in 'a folio of sheet music. method of mounting here is similar to that shown in Figures 1 and2, the tabs 14, however the line 20 along which the back cover or sheet 18 and 19 is folded. At the outer, edge of the leaf 17, I mount one-of the tabs 14 in such manner that its tongue portion15'may serve as a means for conveniently turning the said leaf or page.

In this case the entlre tab is applied to the rear side .of the-:page 17 andcaused' to ad here thereto, whereupon slits are cut in the edge of the page 17 so as to permit bending inward or forward of the tongue. 15. The

' tongue 15'wil'l' thus normally project forward slightly from the face'of the page 17, so that itmay be readily engaged by the finger of the player or user to turn the single sheet. At the same tiine'thisprojecting tongue 15 cannot readily be torn or pulled away,.because of the reinforcement and strengthening due to the body of the tab 14 being secured to the back side of the page 17 as well as to the back side of the tongue like slit portion of the page which .lies in front of the tongue 15.

Referring now to Figure 3, I show' an- The extending to and being glued to both ously with the operation of cutting or weak ening or marking along the lines 21. The tabs 22 are gummed upon one side, and the tongue 23 performs the same function as in' the case of the tongue 15 shown on the tabs music, etc., as above described.

In Figs. 5, 6 and 7, Ifshow tabs 24, 25 and 26, respectively, which may be used in the same manner as the tabs 14 and 22, they being gumm'ed on one side and provided with tongue portions which have lines of flexure intermediate to the edges .of the tabs.

It will be seen that the making of the tabs reason of the fact-that they aregummed on only one side, instead of having adhesive applied to eaeh side, and this. constitutes another important feature of my invention. I claim as my invention:

1'. The combination with a mounting sheet, ofa second sheet and a tab securing said sheets together, said tab comprising a body portion, spaced ears projecting therefrom, and a tongue interposed between said ears,

said body portion and ears having adhesive connection with the mounting sheet and said second sheet having adhesive connection with the tongue, said ears and tongue being integral'with the'body portion and being formed by slits extending inwardly from the perimeter of thetab. a

2. The method which comprises forming ear portions and an interposed tongue portion on a tab'of flexible sheet material, by two slits extending. inwardly from. the perimeter-of the tab body, and securing the said body and the ear portions to a supportmg member and the tongue portion to a member to be mounted, by an adhesive substance.

In testimony whereof I, the said VVAL'rna R. C. ROWAN, have hereunto set my hand. IVALTER R. C. ROWAN;

other form of tab and the manner in which it may be cut from astrip of material." The strip-of material may be cut or weakened upon diagonal lines, as indicated at 21, so as to divide the strip into tab portions 22 and to provide weakened lines so that the said tab portions may be conveniently torn from the strip, .or these diagonal dividing 21 between the tab portions 22,may be merely marked and the tab' portions sepai a'tefli attheselines by cutting, as, for example, with a scissors. T

'A-tongue 23 is struc from each tab porti on 22, by suitable are otherwise, and

operation may be e oted simultane- Ill 

